Brief Slack about important Outlook meetings
Make important meetings visible before preparation becomes urgent. Notis recognizes the Outlook events that matter and posts a focused Slack brief.
Trigger
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Action
Post message to channel
Deprecated: posts a message to a slack channel, direct message, or private channel. use `send message` instead.
Why this helps
Key meetings enter an individual calendar without giving collaborators enough time or context to prepare.
- Creates shared awareness early
- Highlights the preparation needed
- Avoids broad calendar monitoring
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Outlook and Slack to Notis.
- 2Ask Notis to brief Slack about new Outlook events that meet your importance criteria.
- 3Describe the destination, meeting context, and preparation cue you want included.
- 4Select New Calendar Event, choose a reporting channel, and test with a sample meeting.
Questions about this workflow
Will every calendar event be announced?
Only if requested. You can limit alerts by attendee, calendar, title, or other available event context.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Outlook to Slack. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Outlook triggers
Slack actions
New Contact Added
Triggered when a new contact is added in the Outlook contacts.
Set snooze duration
Deprecated: turns on do not disturb mode for the current user, or changes its duration. use `set dnd duration` instead.
Calendar Event Changes
Triggered when a new calendar event occurs (created, updated, or deleted) in the Outlook calendar.
Add a custom emoji to a Slack team
Deprecated: adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url. use `add emoji` instead.
New Calendar Event
Triggered when a new calendar event is created in the Outlook calendar.
Add an emoji alias
Adds an alias for an existing custom emoji in a slack enterprise grid organization.
New Outlook Message
Triggered when a new message is received in the Outlook mailbox.
Add a remote file
Adds a reference to an external file (e.g., google drive, dropbox) to slack for discovery and sharing, requiring a unique `external id` and an `external url` accessible by slack.
New Sent Message
Triggered when a new message is sent from the Outlook mailbox.
Add a star to an item
Stars a channel, file, file comment, or a specific message in slack.
Add call participants
Registers new participants added to a slack call.
Add emoji
Adds a custom emoji to a slack workspace given a unique name and an image url; subject to workspace emoji limits.
Add reaction to message
Adds a specified emoji reaction to an existing message in a slack channel, identified by its timestamp; does not remove or retrieve reactions.
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